Livingston community

At its meeting on Tuesday, April 19, the Livingston Planning Board approved an application by Remarkable Foods, Inc. for a “mobile catering” catering hub and distribution center at 576-586 West Mt. Pleasant Avenue.

The site consists of two contiguous, currently vacant lots, designated Lots 3 and 4, located west of the Westminster Hotel between Regent Street and Miracle Way. The parcel is located in the C-1 Commercial Industrial District.

The Livingston Planning Board approved a multi-family residential project on Okner Parkway during a special meeting held remotely on Thursday, April 14.

The applicant, Okner Parkway Development Partners Urban Renewal, LLC, presented two applications, for a minor subdivision and for preliminary and final site plan approval. Approval was granted for the subdivision of Lot 3 at 630 Route 10, at the corner of Okner Parkway, to create two proposed Lots: Lot 3.01, which will be 310,613 square feet, and Lot 3.02, which will be 381,093 square feet.

A four-story, 300 unit multi-family residential building will be built on Lot 3.02, fronting on Okner Parkway, along with a 520-space multi-level garage structure. Bob Smith, attorney for the applicant, explained that Lot 3.01, which fronts on Route 10, will be developed under a different application for Spectrum 360, a school for children on the autism spectrum. That application will go before the Board at a future date.

LANCERS LOSE TWO: The Livingston High School varsity lacrosse team defeated by Columbia, 10-9, on Monday, April 11. Later in the week, Scotch Plains-Fanwood defeated the Lancers, 15-10, on Thursday, April 14. Shown above, senior Annica Lam, #5, settles the ball enroute to one of her five goals against Columbia. Below, Lancer sophomore Delia Lederman, #17, sets up a offensive charge against Columbia. Don Schwartz Photos

LANCER GOLF TEAM PLAYS MILLBURN: The Livingston High School varsity golf team dropped a one stroke, 171-172 match to Millburn on Wednesday, April 13 at the Cedar Hill Country Club. The Cedar Hill Country Club has hosted the Lancers for the past 67 years. The front nine scores for the Lancers included a 39 by Aalok Dhurandha; a 42 by Srishti Dhurandha; a 44 by Ryan Zales; and a 47 by Aarvamon Jha. Shown above, Lancer Srishti Dhurandha thanks Cedar Hill County Club Starter Ted Staszak for hosting the Lancers. Coach John Waddon joins the ceremony. Dhurandha finished 25th in the state and was awarded Third All–State Honors in 2021. Staszak enters his 32nd year as Cedar Hill starter, while Waddon is in his 23rd year as head coach. At left, Aalok Dhurandha tees off from the hole one tee box. Don Schwartz Photos

Several weeks ago, Livingston Philanthropies Inc. (LPI) founder and chief executive officer, Jeff Friedman, was contacted by Livingston resident and Newark’s University High School educator, Danielle Kelly. She informed him that the school’s varsity baseball team was short on equipment, including fielders’ gloves, batting gloves and new bats.

“I immediately contacted my partners at the West Essex Tribune for assistance with LPI’s latest ‘popup initiative,’” recounted Friedman. “In turn, the Tribune editorial staff instantly realized its importance and published special boxes requesting donations of unneeded baseball mitts. Once again, the extreme altruism of our Livingston neighbors turned around the special initiative quickly. LPI received and delivered some 17 name-brand mitts.”

Linda Glassmith of West Orange, formerly of Livingston, died Friday, April 15, at the age of 96. Mrs. Glassmith was born in New York City and was raised in the Bronx.

She graduated from Morris High School and received a degree in nursing from Fordham University and a bachelor of arts degree from Montclair State University. She was a Nurse Cadet in World War II; a pediatric nurse; and had a career as a school nurse for over 35 years at Bee Meadow School in East Hanover.

She and her late husband raised their family in Livingston.

Mrs. Glassmith was a founding member of Temple Emanu-El in Livingston and a life member of both the National Council of Jewish Women and Hadassah. She volunteered as a reader for the Electronic Information and Education Service of New Jersey (EIES), which provides the visually impaired with access to indepth news. She was also heavily involved with the Newark Museum in preparing teaching exhibits that were sent out to local schools.

LANCERS DEFEAT CEDAR GROVE: The Livingston High School varsity boys’ lacrosse team defeated Cedar Grove, 15-3, on Tuesday, April 12, on the LHS turf. Shown here, Lancer senior Danny Grossbard heads toward the goal with the assistance of a pick by junior Jaylen Dixon, #14. Converging on the play is junior Andrew Cassese, #22. Don Schwartz Photo

Antoinette DeIeso of Livingston died Tuesday, April 12. She was 87 years old.

A parishioner at St. Philomena Roman Catholic Church in Livingston, she was a member of St. Philomena’s Rosary Society and was a greeter at Mass for many years.

Mrs. DeIeso was predeceased by her husband, Pat and her brother, Gus Anselmi. She is survived by her daughters, Donna DeGeorge and her husband, Frank; Patty Weinstein and her husband, Larry; Cathy Caldera and her husband, Kevin; and MaryBeth Stanczewski and her husband, Kris; her brother, Tom Anselmi (Linda); her sister, Jean Byrne (Mike); her sisters-in-law, Ann Anselmi, Phyllis DeIeso and Jeanette Ventura; and 14 grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.

A visitation was held at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston Saturday, April 16. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Philomena Church of Livingston on Monday, April 18. Entombment followed at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.

The Livingston High School boys’ track and field team moved to a 4-0 record in the Super Essex American Conference with a double win against two powerhouse teams, Montclair High School and East Orange Campus, last week on the Lancers’ home field. LHS defeated the Mounties from Montclair by a margin of 92-47 and the Jaguars from East Orange, 106-33.

As it has done so far this spring, the hurdle squad accumulated many points for the Lancers against both schools. First up for the team was the trio of Matt Ho (57.8), Lanz Canent (67.4), and Ming Ma (67.7) in the intermediate hurdles. They were the top finishers for LHS. Also running were Varun Sohal (69.9), Ethan Kooper (72.8), Duncan Phelps (76.9), Karim Barakat (78.5), and Zac Canent (81.9).

Dear Editor:

Now is the time – is history repeating itself? Although we entered World War II in December 1941 (with the attack on Pearl Harbor), the United States was building tanks, planes and armaments in 1940. Besides our military, our homefront rose to the challenge!

From the book Freedom’s Forge by Arthur Herman, this is the story of our homefront during World War II.